Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Laparoscopic Exploration: Beware of Gas Explosion
- Authors
- Hong, Kwang Dae; Lee, Sun Il; Moon, Hong Young
- Issue Date
- Apr-2012
- Publisher
- MARY ANN LIEBERT INC
- Keywords
- COLONIC GAS; DIATHERMY; POLYPECTOMY
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, v.22, no.3, pp 273 - 275
- Pages
- 3
- Indexed
- SCI
SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 273
- End Page
- 275
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/12255
- DOI
- 10.1089/lap.2011.0465
- ISSN
- 1092-6429
1557-9034
- Abstract
- Colonic gas explosion, although rare, is sometimes a fatal iatrogenic complication in endoscopic procedures or laparotomic surgery, but it has not been reported during port incision of laparoscopy. We report a case of gas detonation in a patient with pneumatosis intestinalis and pneumoperitoneum, on opening the peritoneum with a diathermy for umbilical trocar insertion. Based on our experience, in cases of pneumoperitoneum, surgeons need to avoid using a diathermy in opening the peritoneum.
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